Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco to Play Lesbian Couple on Fox's Mulaney

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Jan 31, 2014 at 12:01 AMJan 31, 2014 at 6:08 PM

Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco have signed on for Fox's Mulaney, TVGuide.com has confirmed.Based on the life of John Mulaney, who will also write and star in the comedy, Mulaney follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence ...

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Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco have signed on for Fox's Mulaney, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Based on the life of John Mulaney, who will also write and star in the comedy, Mulaney follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence of his boss (Martin Short), his roommates and his neighbors.

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As first reported by TVLine.com, Marshall (Laverne & Shirley) and Bracco (The Sopranos) will play a lesbian couple who are friends with Mulaney's neighbor, Oscar (Elliot Gould). Marshall most recently guest-starred on Nickelodeon's Sam & Cat. Bracco recurs on Rizzoli & Isles as Rizzoli's mom.